Water spiral power unit



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' WATER SPIRAL POWER UNIT Filed March 16, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor 7272 can fzmrzz'efiiz,

Attomey Patented Oct. 2, 1934 NITED STATES PATENT oFFicfE WATER SPIRAL POWER UNIT Vincent Znaniecki, N anticoke, Pa. 7 Application March 16, 1934, Serial No. 715,965

2 Claims. 01. 253-136 This invention relates to a power unit operated by water under pressure, the general object of the invention being to provide a casing having a water wheel therein, with means for introducing the water at a tangent into the casing to operate the wheel, with an outlet for the casing so arranged that the water will continue in contact with the wheel over a large portion of the revolution of the wheel.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a side View of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view looking into the open end of the casing.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of the cover plate.

Figure 4 is a section on line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a section on line 66 of Figure 4.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a casing of substantially oval shape with one side closed and its other side open, this open side being closed by a cover plate 2, the casing having an arcuate shaped wall 3 formed therein and extending downwardly from the top portion of the rim of the casing outwardly from the closed side thereof to abut the cover plate 2. This wall divides the casing into. a substantially circular chamber 4 and an arcuate passage 5, the lower right hand part of the casing forming a space 6 which connects the chamber 4 with the lower end of the passage 5, as shown inFigure 2. That wall of the passage 5 which is formed by the closed side of the casing slopes upwardly and toward the open side of the casing, as shown at 5' in Figures 5 and 6, and the cover plate 2 has an opening 7 therein which communicates with the upper end of the passage 5. A tangentially arranged nipple 8 communicates with the upper part of the chamber 4 and a substantially S- shaped pipe 9 has one end connected with the nipple by a coupling 10 and its other end is threaded or otherwise formed to receive a coupling of a hose or the like. A bracket 11 is connected with the closedside of the casing and supports the outer end of this pipe-5, as shown in Figure l.

A plate 12 contacts the outer face of the cover plate 2 and these two plates are connected with the casing by the bolts 13 and the plate 12 is formed with an opening 14 therein which registers with the opening 7 and. a channel 15 is formed on the outer face of the plate 12 and extends from that opening 14 to an outlet nipple 16, this channel 15 being of substantially U-shape with the lower limb shorter than the upper limb, it being understood that the end of the upper limb is in communication with the passage 5 through the holes '7 and 14 and the end of the lower limb is in communication with the discharge nipple 16.

A shaft 17 has one end journaled in a boss 18 formed on the closed side of the casing and said shaft passes through the packing means 19 carried by the plates 2 and 12, such means including the packing nut 20. A brush or any other suitable device can be connected to the outer end of the shaft, as shown at 21 in dotted lines in Figure 1.

A water wheel 22 has its hub 23 connected with the shaft and this wheel operates in the chamber 4 so that it will be rotated by the water entering the chamber 4 through the tangentially arranged nipple 8 and as this water will pass through a large part of the chamber 4 before reaching the passage 5, it will be seen that the maximum power is derived from the water as it passes through the chamber for operating the wheel. The water passes from the chamber 4 through the space 6 into the passage 5 and flows upwardly through said passage 5 through the holes 7 and 14 into the channel 15 and then flows down this channel and discharges through the nipple 16.

While this device is mainly designed for the purpose of washing automobiles, it will, of course, be understood that it can be used for, other purposes and if desired, the outlet 16 can be made adjustable or a hose can be connected therewith so that the water can be directed exactly where wanted and can be used for washing the automobile in connection with the brush 21 driven by the shaft.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:--

1. A device of the class described comprising a substantially oval-shaped chamber having an arcuate partition therein dividing the same into a substantially cylindrical chamber and a passage located at one side of the chamber and having its lower end in communication with the chamber and its upper end provided with a discharge, a tangentially arranged nipple in communication with the chamber, a substantially S-shaped pipe connected with the nipple, a supporting bracket attached to the casing for said pipe, a channel part leading from the outlet of the passage to a lower point on the casing, a discharge member connected to the outlet of the channel member, a water wheel in the chamber, and a shaft connected with the wheel and extending from the casing.

2. A device of the class described comprising a casing having one side closed and its other side open, a partition in said casing dividing the same into a substantially cylindrical chamber and a passage located to one side of the chamber and having its lower end in communication with the chamber, a plate covering the open end of the casing and having a discharge hole therein in communication with the upper end of the passage, a shaft journaled in the casing and having one end extending therefrom, a bladed wheel connected with the shaft and located within the chamber, a tangentially arranged nipple in communication with the chamber, a water supply pipe connected with the nipple, a second plate connected to the outer face of the first mentioned plate and having a hole therein registering with the hole the first mentioned plate, a substantially U-shaped channel part formed on the second plate and having one end in communication with the hole therein, and a discharge member connected with the other end of the channel member.

. VINCENT ZNANIECKI. 

